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#485652 Color

#485652 is rgb(72, 86, 82) in RGB, hsl(163, 9%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 5%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#485652
HEX#485652
RGBrgb(72, 86, 82)
HSLhsl(163, 9%, 31%)
HSVhsv(163, 16%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 5%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(44% 0.019 176.3)
LABlab(35.25% -6.37 0.40)
LCHlch(35.25% 6.39 176.37)

What #485652 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #485652, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#485652 Channel Values

How #485652 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 86 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 9% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 16% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485652 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #485652

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485652; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #485652

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #485652 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#485652
Protanopia#545452
Protanomaly#4F5552
Deuteranopia#525252
Deuteranomaly#4E5352
Tritanopia#495656
Tritanomaly#485654
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #485652 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-485652: #485652;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #485652;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-485652': '#485652' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.337, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_485652">#485652</color>
SVG fillfill="#485652"

More Gray Colors

#485652 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#485652 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #485652?

#485652 is a dark gray — rgb(72, 86, 82) in RGB and hsl(163, 9%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.

What is the RGB value of #485652?

#485652 is rgb(72, 86, 82) — red 72, green 86, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #485652?

#485652 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 5%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #485652 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #485652 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #485652 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #485652 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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